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JordanQ72
02-14-2008, 12:28 PM
Romney endorses McCain, pledges delegates to McCain (of those states that allow it)

ShowMeLiberty
02-14-2008, 12:29 PM
Source?

tamor
02-14-2008, 12:30 PM
It is on cnn now

Wells
02-14-2008, 12:30 PM
link?

nate895
02-14-2008, 12:31 PM
No states allow that, so it's a moot point. I don't see many Romney supporters jumping to McCain. Most polls showed a huge Huckabee boost upon Romney's withdrawal as opposed to only a couple points for Senator McCain.

tamor
02-14-2008, 12:36 PM
News from 'Across America'
At 3:30 p.m. today, we expect to carry live Mitt Romney's endorsement of Sen. John mcCain in Boston.
http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream1

JordanQ72
02-14-2008, 12:40 PM
No states allow that

Incorrect

Sarah
02-14-2008, 05:52 PM
Delegates can't be forced to go to McCain. Romney can suggest it but he can't force.


Romney announced he would be telling his delegates to throw their support behind McCain, but Huckabee argued today Romney can't force them to do so.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/02/14/politics/fromtheroad/entry3834530.shtml

nate895
02-14-2008, 05:54 PM
Incorrect

I have poored through the rules at greenpapers.com and I can't find that in the delegate rules for a single state, show me the exact rule and I will give it to you.

Give me liberty
02-14-2008, 05:55 PM
That gives McCain a 1,003 delegates from a thread i saw here.

nate895
02-14-2008, 05:58 PM
That gives McCain a 1,003 delegates from a thread i saw here.

Romney can't force his delegates to do anything they don't want to do if he releases them. They could vote for Mr. Ed to be the GOP and Romney couldn't do jack about it.

Sarah
02-14-2008, 06:00 PM
Romney can't force his delegates to do anything they don't want to do if he releases them. They could vote for Mr. Ed to be the GOP and Romney couldn't do jack about it.


Thank you ..that is correct...and I'd vote for Mr Ed over McCain any day!

Shaun
02-14-2008, 06:00 PM
HEY NATE.....
I'm going to be looking for YOU to storm the convention....
THERE GOES NATE....POSITIVE until the last vote cast....
What a guy...
GO NATE, GO.
There will only be you there, but YOU too can be a star.
.....

Cooter
02-14-2008, 06:01 PM
how in the word would someone who was going to vote for rommney vote for mccain? if they are just sold out to the party then sure, but if they are conservative at all it seems like they would rather have huckabee or better yet, the man the myth the legend dr ron paul. :)

nate895
02-14-2008, 06:01 PM
HEY NATE.....
I'm going to be looking for YOU to storm the convention....
THERE GOES NATE....POSITIVE until the last vote cast....
What a guy...
GO NATE, GO.
There will only be you there, but YOU too can be a star.
.....

My parents want to be delegates to the National Convention, so I might just be able to do that.

Shaun
02-14-2008, 06:04 PM
Nate, I'm betting you are under 21?
It's a great age. Just stay alive that's all.
Love your enthusiasm.
Great.

WRellim
02-14-2008, 06:14 PM
how in the word would someone who was going to vote for rommney vote for mccain? if they are just sold out to the party then sure, but if they are conservative at all it seems like they would rather have huckabee or better yet, the man the myth the legend dr ron paul. :)

Simple, most of then were bog-standard GOP members who just happened to (superficially) support Romney, or supported him mainly because they thought he would be the winner.

So, it is no problem for them to support whoever ends up as the "presumptive nominee" -- because that's who they thought they were supporting from the beginning.

mrkurtz
02-14-2008, 06:15 PM
Incorrect

Jordan, I'm struggling to find a state that allows what you're describing. Do you have an URL that the grassroots can reference?

Cooter
02-14-2008, 06:17 PM
Simple, most of then were bog-standard GOP members who just happened to (superficially) support Romney, or supported him mainly because they thought he would be the winner.

So, it is no problem for them to support whoever ends up as the "presumptive nominee" -- because that's who they thought they were supporting from the beginning.

yeah, its just sad that so many people are sold out to a team and have no principles when it comes to politics. its like they are just pulling for a football team.

freelance
02-14-2008, 07:15 PM
yeah, its just sad that so many people are sold out to a team and have no principles when it comes to politics. its like they are just pulling for a football team.

Politics? Most people have none at all.

Cooter
02-14-2008, 07:16 PM
lol. i hear ya. so true.